peice



(No Model.) 2 Sh68 t,B-Sh66t 1.

G. w. PRICE.

MACHINE FOR MAKING TWINE, 6:0.

No. 364,371. Patented June 7 1887.

\imiwa V Wihwsses n PETERS. nlwum w. Waninghm D.C.

(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

G. W. PRICE. MACHINE FOR-MAKING TWINE, Gas.

No. 364,371. v PatentedJune 7, 1887.

fihzesses N. PEIERS, Pholo-Lilhogmphar. Wuhin tun, D, C.

UNiTEi) STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE WV. PRICE, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, ASSIGNOR TO \VILLIAM J. HOOPER, OF SAME PLACE.

MACHINE FOR MAKING TWINE, 8w.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 364,371, dated June '7, 1887 Application filed May 17, 1886. Serial No. 202.382. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. PRICE, of the city of Baltimore and State of Maryland, have invented a new and Improved Machine for Making Twine, &c., of which the following is a full description.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the upper part of my machine, show ing parts of the supports or framing in sec.- tion; Fig. 2, a sectional view of the parts shown in Fig. 1, thesupports and reel being omitted and one of the flier-arms broken away. Fig. 8 is an illustration, partly in elevation and partly in section, of the lower part of my apparatus, showing one of the strandspindles with its appurtenances; Fig. 4, an upright view of the entire device; Fig. 5, a plan view taken on linear or of Fig. 4.

Upon a base, A, viewing Figs. 3 and 4, I have erected the yoked standards B, to the top of each of which is secured the pinion b. The upright shaft or spindle 1) passes through the yoked standard and rests in a socket, b It is provided with a pulley, I), through which a-revolving motion is imparted to the shaft or.

spindle b. To the upper end of this spindle is screwed or otherwise secured the hollow sleeve b, and this sleeve is providcdwith the arms 1). Into this sleeve is placed the hollow spindle b, which carries on its upper end the shoulder to form a bearing upon the arm. At

its upper end the said shaft b is provided with the pinion b and at its lower end with I the pinion b", meshing, respectively, with the spool, and passes thence first through the eye 0, which is attached to the plate b then between the plates c and b through a groove in the plate 0, down through the hollow spindle b and pinion I), out through an aperture in the sleeve b", then up through the eye Z), and out through the hollow piece 0.

The foregoing is a description of the lower part of the twine-machinethat part which prepares the strand for the other part of the machine.

Its mode of operation is as follows: The up right shaft 1) revolves, turning with it the sleeve 1) and the arms 5'. The friction upon the spool 0 would cause it to revolve were it not for the arrangement of the shaft b" with its pinions b b meshing with the pinions b and b. As the arms b revolve, carrying with them the spindle b and turning the pinion 1)" around the stationary pinionb, a revolving motion is imparted to the spindle b in the same direction as the motion of the arms b As the pinion b is stationary and the shaft b with its pinions revolvrs around it, the pinion b is thus prevented from turning and the spool remains motionless, turning only as the strand is drawn off to supply the necessary feed. These strands are caused to be fed from the spools by the draft on the strands produced by the upper devices of the machine. Any number of spools may be used. Figs. 4 and 5 show three. through and out of the socket-pieces 0, they are brought together and passed into the upper part of the machine, where they are properly laid into twine or cord.

It will be seen that as the spool c is stationary and the arms If revolve, carrying and turning with them the strand or yarn d, atwist is given to the strand with each revolution of the arms If at the lower part of the strand between the eye I) and the eye 0. It will also be seen that as the strand d above the eye b is held by the upper part of the machine another twist is given to the yarn above the eye 11, and thus with each revolution of the arms I) a double twist is given to the strand.

I will now describe that partof the machine which lays the strands into cord.

The cross-bar of the frame work A serves When the strands (I pass as a support and journal for the upright hollow shaft E, viewing Figs. 1, 2, and 4. Attached to this shaft, at its upper end, is the pulley e, and at its upper end the bracket E. This bracket is constructed with the Opening e and the arms 6 e. Secured to the upper part of this bracket is the upright shaft e, which has secured to its upper end, so as to revolve with it, the pinion e. A frame, 0 is slipped over the upright shaft, the upper part of which contains a socket, into which the end of the shaft 6 enters, as shown at c", Fig. 2. A sleeve, 6 passes through an opening in the frame 6" and surrounds loosely the shaft To the upper end of this sleeve is attached the pinion e and below the frame the pulleys H H. ,Another sleeve 6 is slipped over the shaft 6 and fills the space between the two pinions e and e The frame 6 is also provided with the cross-bar a, which provides a journal for the spindle a, which carries on its ends the pinions e and e, meshing, respectively, into the pinions e and e. Into the top of the frame 0 is screwed or otherwise secured the upright shaft 6 (see Fig. 2,) and over this shaft is slipped loosely the reel 1. The top of the shaft 6 is squared at 0", over which the sleeve 6 is slipped, which is provided with a socket conforming in shape to the squared part of the shaft 0", and this sleeve has its bearing in the cross-beam A and may be provided with projections e", or any other means for securing it to the cross-beam A. The arms 6 and e are provided with the projections or lugs h, which may be of any number to correspond with the number of pulleys H. In the drawings three of these pulleys are shown; but one is sufficient, and the others are placed there to give the operator control of the speed. The pinions c and 0 have a different number of teeth-that is to say, pinion 6 has fewer teeth than pinion c Consequently the pinions a 0 have also a different number of teeth, arranged with their positions reversed. The object of this arrangement is to cause the pulleys H to travel more slowly than the flier-arm e, in order that a draft may be created to pull off the twine as it is fed. As the twine is wound around the pulley H, which revolves with its sleeve 0 upon the shaft o it will be seen that the pulley, if allowed to travel in the same direction with the flier and a little slower, will create a drag upon the twine and feed it to the flier arm. The reel 2', which is revolved by the drag of the twine from the flier-arm e, is restrained in its movement by the friction of its seat upon the tops of frame 0 and this friction is sufficient to retard the reel, so that the twine may be wound upon it.

The strands d d d, proceeding from the lower part of the inachine,are brought up and united as they enter the upper part of the machine, and passed through the hollow shaft E, then up and around the arm 6 over one of the lugs 71, one or more times around the pulley H, then under one of the lugs h on the arm or flier c, then up back of the arm and through the eye a and fastened to one of the arms of 1 the reel I.

If the cord be coiledaround the pulleys H in the direction opposite to that of the rotation of the flier, as indicated in the drawings, it is evident that, in order to produce the required pull on the cord, the pulley H must rotate more slowly than the flier, and to this end the several gears are arranged as shown. By these means the completed cord is fed slowly out toward the arm e {of the flier. The cord passes from the arm e'* through the eye a to the reel I, and is attached thereto. Now, if the reel I were stationary the cord would be wound thereon so rapidly by the rotation of the flier as to break the cord at once, or to draw it through so rapidly as to prevent the proper twist, On the other hand, if the reel were allowed to rotate freely, the resistance of the cord upon the flier-arm and through the eye and its weight would draw the reel around and no winding would take place. Therefore, the reel must be mounted so as to rotate upon the shaft 6 but with sufficient friction to overcome the weight and re sistanee of the cord upon the flier-arm.

The upper devices of the machine are set in motion by applying a belt to the pulley 6, so as to turn in a direction which will partially untwist the strands of thread coming from the spools and lay or twist together the strands. This is done to produce a proper lay of the threads in forming the completed cord. As the machine works it will be readily seen that the strands will be twisted into a cord, and as the reel does not revolve as rapidly as the flier the finishedcord will be wound upon the reel,

What ,I claim is-- 1. The combination of the stationary spoolsupport 0 c, the plate b supporting the plate 0 and having a groove for the passage of the strand, the spindle b, and rods I), one of which has the eye I), the sock et-piece c, the sleeve I), located below the spool-spindle andprovided with the arms b and means, substantially as described, for supporting and restraining from rotation the plate I), substantially as described.

2. The combination of the standard B and spindle I), stationary pinion b, rods 1), one of which has the eye Z), the socket-piece c, the sleeve b, provided with the arms U", the spindle II with its pinions, the hollow spindle I), inserted in sleeve If and carrying the pinion I) and plate b the spoolspindle C, and plate a,

resting on the plate b substantially as described.

3. The combination of the yoked standard having the pinion b,secured to the top, the upright spindle b, passing through the yoked standard and resting in the socket or bearing 6 the hollow sleeve 1)", secured to the upper end of the spindle I), having an aperture at its side and provided with the arms If, the rods b, one of which has the eye I), the socketpieee 0 the hollow spindle Z),located within the sleeve 1), and having on its upper end the pinion b, the plate 6 provided with the pins ent number of teeth, the spindle e, carrying 10 b", upright spool-spindle G, provided with the the pinions e and 6, having also a different base-plate c,resting upon the plate b the shaft number of teeth arranged in reverse order, the

b, having its bearing in the arm b", and probracket 0 and the pulley H.

5 vided with the pinions b and Z) substantially as described and shown. 7 GLORGE PRICE 4. ThebracketEand upright revolvingspin- Witnesses: dle e", in combination with the hollow shaft 0*, WM. A. \VIOKS,

the pinion e,and the pinion e ,having a differ- 1 JAMES LAW STEWART. 

